Statue of Mother and Child in the Storm

It is the original work performed by Hongo Shin, a sculptor who has been making a number of monuments including " Wadatsumi's statue" all of which are highly expressive of human love, It was founded by Hiroshima City Ladies Union in August 5th of 1960. The bronze statue is the image of a mother, who is trying to overcome difficulties, clinging her child while covering another baby with her left hand.

INFORMATION

Address :

Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku Hiroshima City , Zip code 730-0811

Access :

[By public transportation]
1 City train No.1 bound for Hiroshima-ko(Ujina) from Hiroshima Station via Kamiya-cho and get off at "Chuden-mae"station
2 Hiroshima bus bound for Yoshijima and get off at "Heiwa-kinen-koen" bus stop